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Robert (Bob) Cowen

Oregon State University

Hatfield Marine Science Center

2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR  97365  

robert.cowen@oregonstate.edu

Project List:

Consortium for Oil Spill Exposure Pathways in Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems (CONCORDE)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 6

2020

Axler, K., Sponaugle, S., Briseño-Avena, C., Hernandez, F., Warner, S., Dzwonkowski, B., Dykstra, S., & Cowen, R. (2020). Fine-scale larval fish distributions and predator-prey dynamics in a coastal river-dominated ecosystem. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 650, 37-61.
Axler, K., Sponaugle, S., Hernandez, F., Culpepper, C., & Cowen, R. (2020). Consequences of plume encounter on larval fish growth and condition in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 650, 63-80.
Greer, A. T., Boyette, A. D., Cruz, V. J., Cambazoglu, M. K., Dzwonkowski, B., Chiaverano, L. M., Dykstra, S. L., Briseño‐Avena, C., Cowen, R. K., & Wiggert, J. D. (2020). Contrasting fine‐scale distributional patterns of zooplankton driven by the formation of a diatom‐dominated thin layer. Limnology and Oceanography, 65(9), 2236-2258.

2018

Mississippi, U. o. S., Greer, A., Shiller, A., Hofmann, E., Wiggert, J., Warner, S., Parra, S., Pan, C., Book, J., Joung, D., Dykstra, S., Krause, J., Dzwonkowski, B., Soto, I., Cambazoglu, K., Deary, A., Briseño-Avena, C., Boyette, A., Kastler, J., . . . Graham, W. (2018). Functioning of Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems and Implications for Oil Spill Response: From Observations to Mechanisms and Models. Oceanography, 31(3).
Greer, A. T., Chiaverano, L. M., Luo, J. Y., Cowen, R. K., & Graham, W. M. (2018). Ecology and behaviour of holoplanktonic scyphomedusae and their interactions with larval and juvenile fishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 75(2), 751-763.

2017

Greer, A. T., Briseño‐Avena, C., Deary, A. L., Cowen, R. K., Hernandez, F. J., & Graham, W. M. (2017). Associations between lobster phyllosoma and gelatinous zooplankton in relation to oceanographic properties in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries Oceanography, 26(6), 693-704.

Conference Presentations - 18

2020

Briseno-Avena, C. G., A.T.; Chiaverano, L. G., & W.M.; Cowen, R. (2020). The relationship between water column stratification, pelagic habitat heterogeneity and plankton diversity in a neritic, river-dominated environment. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020
Greer, A. C., L.M.; Cruz, V. C., M.K.; Axler, K. B., C.; Cowen, R. H., & F.J (2020). Summer hypoxia, layering, and dynamic physical features alter fine-scale abundances of mesozooplankton and marine snow. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020

2019

Chiaverano, L. G., A.; Lestrade, O. H., F.; Briseno-Avena, C. C., & R.; Graham, M. (2019). Fine-Scale Distributional Patterns of Gelatinous Zooplankton are Driven by Seasonal Environmental Changes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Shelf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019

2018

[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. The In Situ Effects of Turbulence Microstructure on Plankton Distributions in River Plumes. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. (2018).
[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. From Raw Image to Classified Data: A Coming-of-Age Big Data Challenge for Biological Oceanography. Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. (2018).
[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Variability in ichthyoplankton distributions and growth across river plumes in the northern Gulf of Mexico. 42nd Annual Larval Fish Conference. (2018).
[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Variability in ichthyoplankton distributions and growth across salinity gradients in the northern Gulf of Mexico. 24th Annual Markham Research Symposium. (2018).
Axler, K. S., S.; Hernandez, F. B., & C.; Cowen, R. (2018). Variability in ichthyoplankton distributions and assemblages across salinity gradients in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018
Chiaverano, L. G., A.; Briseno-Avena, C. L., O.; Hernandez, F. C., & R.; Graham, W. (2018). Stratification Drives Taxon-specific Distribution of Gelatinous Plankton at Fine Scales in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Greer, A. C., I.; Chiaverano, L. B., C.; Axler, K. H., F.; Cowen, R. G., & W (2018). Patch Structure and Diel Vertical Migration of Zooplankton in Hypoxic Waters Measured with in situ Imaging and Multibeam Acoustics. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018

2017

Briseno-Avena, C. W., S.; Greer, A. S. R., I.; Parra, S. D., A.; Hernandez, F. G., W.; Moum, J. C., & R (2017). Turbulence Microstructure in Coastal River Plumes: Measuring the in situ Effects on Plankton. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Greer, A. C., I.; Chiaverano, L. W., M.; Briseno-Avena, C. C., & R (2017). Combining Multibeam Acoustics and In Situ Imaging to Resolve Patch Structure of Shrimp Aggregations and Gelatinous Zooplankton in Relation to Hypoxia. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Greer, A. B., C.; Deary, A. C., M.K.; Soto, I. J., G.; Hernandez, F. C., & R.K.; Graham, W. (2017). Partners or prey? Exploring the drivers of associations between lobster phyllosoma and gelatinous zooplankton in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting

2016

Cowen, R. G., W.M.; Hernandez, F. K., J.W, C., I.; Briseno-Avena, C. G., & A.T.; Deary, A. (2016). CONCORDE: Measurement of Fine- to Sub-Mesoscale Processes Driving Autumn Plankton Distributions and Transport in the Highly Dynamic Coastal Shelf System of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Deary, A. H., A.M.; Hernandez, F. C., R.K.; Church, I. K., J.W.; Greer, A. B., C.; Boyette, A. G., & W.M (2016). CONCORDE: Preliminary distribution of plankton along three sampling corridors in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Greer, A. C., I.; Williamson, M. B., C.; Boyette, A. C., & R.K.; Graham, W. (2016). Acoustical and Optical Characterization of Marine Snow Layers in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Layer Types and Mechanisms of Formation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Hernandez, F. C., R.K.; Church, I. K., J.W.; Deary, A. G., A.T.; Briseno-Avena, C. B., A.D.; Hoover, A. G., & W.M (2016). CONCORDE: Environmental Observations and Planktonic Processes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016

2015

Deary, A. H., F.J.; Cowen, R. C., I.; Greer, A. G., & W.M (2015). Using plankton aggregations to understand oil distribution in nearshore river-dominated ecosystems in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In 39th Annual Larval Fish Conference